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Koskol
Koskol ( kk, Қоскөл; russian: Косколь), is a village in the Ulytau District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. It is the head of the Koskol Rural District (КАТО code — 356055100). Population: Geography The village is located to the west of the western shore of Shubarteniz, close to the outflowing point of the Zhyngyldyozek river. A road skirting the northern end of the lake links Koskol with Karsakpay to the east.Google Earth See also *Turan Depression The Turan Depression, Turan Lowland or Turanian Basin is a lowland, low-lying desert Depression (geology), basin region stretching from southern Turkmenistan through Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan. Geography The lowland region lies to the east of th ... References Populated places in Karaganda Region {{Kazakhstan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shubarteniz
Shubarteniz ( kk, Шұбартеңіз; russian: Шубартениз) is a salt lake in Ulytau District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. In 1728, one of the battles of the Kazakh–Dzungar Wars took place near the lake and ended with the victory of the Kazakh Army. Geography Shubarteniz is a salt lake lying at the northern end of the Turan Lowland. The lake is shallow.''Questions on the Geography of Kazakhstan'', Volume 6., Academy of Sciences of the Kazakh SSR., 1960. P. 20 Koskol village is located to the west of Shubarteniz. The road between Koskol and Karsakpay skirts the northern end of the lake.Google Earth There are three main rivers flowing into the lake, the Baikonyr into the southeastern shore, the Zhymyky from the northeast, and the Kalmakkyrgan from the south. The Zhyngyldyozek flows out of the lake from the western shore. Shubarteniz is fed mainly by snow. When the lake is full it has regular-shaped shores and there are a few small islands. During the summer Shubar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zhyngyldyozek
The Zhyngyldyozek ( kk, Жыңғылдыөзек; russian: Жынгылдыозек) is a river in Kazakhstan. It has a length of and a catchment area of .Жынгылдыозек ''Kazakhstan National Encyclopedia'' / Ch. ed. B.O. Jakyp. — : «Kazakh Encyclopedia» ZhSS, 2011. ISBN 9965-893-64-0(T.Z.),ISBN 9965-893-19-5 The river flows from the , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karsakpay
Karsakpay ( kk, Қарсақпай, ''Qarsaqpaı''; russian: Карсакпай), is a town in the Ulytau District, Karaganda Region, Kazakhstan. Population: Geography Karsakpay is located on a mostly flat and arid plain at about above sea level. The town lies on the southern side of a dam. Climate Karsakpay has a cold semi-arid climate ( Köppen climate classification ''BSk''), with very warm summers and very cold winters. Precipitation, either in the form of rain or snow, is quite frequent, but light, and does not follow any significant pattern over the year, with between and in each month. The average temperature ranges from in July to in January, whilst extremes range from to . Transport Karsakpay is connected by road to the city of Jezkazgan to the east. Other roads connect the town of Zhezdi to the north-east, and to the small settlements of Baykonyr, Kiyakty, and Koskol to the west. See also * Karsakpay inscription The Karsakpay inscription (also c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan, officially the Republic of Kazakhstan, is a transcontinental country located mainly in Central Asia and partly in Eastern Europe. It borders Russia to the north and west, China to the east, Kyrgyzstan to the southeast, Uzbekistan to the south, and Turkmenistan to the southwest, with a coastline along the Caspian Sea. Its capital is Astana, known as Nur-Sultan from 2019 to 2022. Almaty, Kazakhstan's largest city, was the country's capital until 1997. Kazakhstan is the world's largest landlocked country, the largest and northernmost Muslim-majority country by land area, and the ninth-largest country in the world. It has a population of 19 million people, and one of the lowest population densities in the world, at fewer than 6 people per square kilometre (15 people per square mile). The country dominates Central Asia economically and politically, generating 60 percent of the region's GDP, primarily through its oil and gas industry; it also has vast mineral ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Regions Of Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan is divided into 17 regions ( kk, облыстар/''oblystar''; singular: облыс/''oblys''; russian: области/''oblasti''; singular: область/''oblast). The regions are further subdivided into districts ( kk, аудандар/''audandar''; singular: аудан/''audan''; russian: районы/; singular: russian: район/). Three cities, Shymkent, the largest city Almaty, and the capital Astana) are not part of the regions they are surrounded by. On 16 March 2022, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev announced that three new regions would be created. Abai Region was created from East Kazakhstan Region with its capital in Semey. Ulytau Region was created from Karaganda Region with its capital in Jezkazgan. Jetisu Region was created from Almaty Region with its capital in Taldykorgan; Almaty Region's capital was moved from Taldykorgan to Qonaev. __TOC__ Regions Demographic statistics In 2022, three new regions were created - Abai (from p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karaganda Region
Karaganda Region ( kk, Qarağandy oblysy; russian: Карагандинская область, translit=Karagandinskaja oblast′), also spelled Qaraghandy Region, is a region of Kazakhstan. Its capital is Karaganda. On 17 March 2022 it was announced that Karaganda would be divided, with the formation of the Ulytau Region. This officially came into force on 8 June 2022. History The region was the site of intense coal mining during the days of the Soviet Union and also the site of several Gulag forced labor camps. Following World War II, Joseph Stalin, leader of the Soviet Union, had many ethnic Germans deported to the area. There have been constant border changes within the region's history. The first took place in 1954 when it was ceded parts of Kustanay Oblast and parts of Taldy-Kurgan Oblast. In 1973, Dzhezkazgan Oblast was split off from Karaganda Oblast making it a fraction of the size it once was. In 1986, Karaganda Oblast was given the southern part of Tselinograd Obl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Districts Of Kazakhstan
The regions of Kazakhstan are divided into 170 districts ( pl. kz, аудандар, ''audandar''). The districts are listed below, by region: Abai * Abay District *Ayagoz District * Beskaragay District * Borodulikha District * Kokpekti District *Tarbagatay District *Urzhar District *Zharma District Akmola *Akkol District *Arshaly District *Astrakhan District *Atbasar District *Bulandy District *Burabay District *Egindikol District *Enbekshilder District *Ereymentau District *Esil District, Akmola Province, Esil District *Korgalzhyn District *Sandyktau District *Shortandy District *Tselinograd District *Zerendi District *Zhaksy District *Zharkain District Aktobe Region, Aktobe *Alga District *Ayteke Bi District *Bayganin District *Kargaly District *Kobda District *Khromtau District *Martuk District *Mugalzhar District *Oiyl District *Shalkar District *Temir District *Yrgyz District Almaty Region, Almaty *Balkhash District *Enbekshikazakh District *Ile District, Kazakhstan *Kar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ulytau District
Ulytau District ( kk, Ұлытау ауданы, ) is a district of Ulytau Region in central Kazakhstan. The administrative center of the district is the Auyl of Ulytau. Population: Geography The Ulutau, a subrange of the Kazakh Uplands, extends across part of Ulytau District. Lake Karakoin Karakoin ( kk, Қарақойын; russian: Каракоин) is a salt lake in Ulytau District, Ulytau Region, Kazakhstan. It is the largest lake in the district. The area around Karakoin is largely uninhabited. The lake basin is a seasonal graz ... is located in the district. Google Earth References Districts of Kazakhstan Ulytau Region World Heritage Tentative List {{Kazakhstan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East Kazakhstan
East Kazakhstan Region ( kk, Шығыс Қазақстан облысы, translit=Şyğys Qazaqstan oblysy; russian: Восточно-Казахстанская область, Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya oblast) is a region of Kazakhstan. It occupies the easternmost part of Kazakhstan, and includes parts of the Irtysh River, Lake Markakol, and Lake Zaysan. Its administrative center is Oskemen (also known as Ust'-Kamenogorsk). The region borders Russia in the north and northeast and the People's Republic of China, via Xinjiang, in the south and southeast. The easternmost point of the Oblast is within about 50 kilometres of the westernmost tip of Mongolia; however, Kazakhstan and Mongolia do not share a common border, the two countries being separated by a small part of Russia and China. The region was created by the merger of two Soviet-era Kazakhstan oblasts: the old Vostochno-Kazakhstanskaya (East Kazakhstan) Oblast and Semipalatinsk Oblast. On 17 March 2022, it was announced that ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Google Earth
Google Earth is a computer program that renders a 3D computer graphics, 3D representation of Earth based primarily on satellite imagery. The program maps the Earth by superimposition, superimposing satellite images, aerial photography, and geographic information system, GIS data onto a 3D globe, allowing users to see cities and landscapes from various angles. Users can explore the globe by entering addresses and coordinates, or by using a Computer keyboard, keyboard or computer mouse, mouse. The program can also be downloaded on a smartphone or Tablet computer, tablet, using a touch screen or stylus to navigate. Users may use the program to add their own data using Keyhole Markup Language and upload them through various sources, such as forums or blogs. Google Earth is able to show various kinds of images overlaid on the surface of the earth and is also a Web Map Service client. In 2019, Google has revealed that Google Earth now covers more than 97 percent of the world, and has c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turan Depression
The Turan Depression, Turan Lowland or Turanian Basin is a lowland, low-lying desert Depression (geology), basin region stretching from southern Turkmenistan through Uzbekistan to Kazakhstan. Geography The lowland region lies to the east of the Caspian Sea and southeast of the Aral Sea in the vast Aral–Caspian Depression but extends to parts above sea level as well. It is one of the largest expanses of sand in the world, covering an area of around 3 million km2. On average, the region receives less than 15 inches (381mm) of rainfall per year. The Karakum Desert, Karakum desert lies at the southern portion of the Turan Lowlands. The part of the depression adjacent to the Aral Sea is drainless. It includes a network of temporary streams usually ending in solonchak terrain and Salt pan (geology), salt flats ''(sor)'', as well as a number of salt lakes. Three of the largest cities in the Turan Depression are Daşoguz in Turkmenistan, Nukus in Uzbekistan, and Urganch, also in Uzb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
